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Based on the judging criteria set forth below, entries will be judged by ACV, AAFL, and a Final Judging Panel. Two (2) Finalist Prize Winners, one (1) Grand Prize Winner, the Top 10 films and Individual Award winners will be announced at the Shootout Awards Celebration (with the exact time and location to be announced on http://www.72hourshootout.com). For a list of the Prizes and Individual Awards visit the PRIZES section of the website.

All Competition Teams will be invited to the Shootout Awards Celebration in New York City. Competition Teams that are unable to attend the Shootout Awards Celebration will be able to view the results online at http://www.72hourshootout.com on the night of the event.

Judging, Criteria, Voting and Winner Selection
Judging consists of two juried rounds based on numerical scoring.

The Round One Judging Panel will consist of ACV and AAFL 72 Hour Shootout staff. Entries will be judged based on filmmaking ability, production value, originality, successful incorporation of the theme, and overall creativity. Out of the original submission pool, the Top 15 films will be selected to advance to the final round of judging. In addition, the Round One Judging Panel will nominate up to five films or persons for each of the individual award categories.

The Final Judging Panel (Round Two) will select the Top 10 films, Two (2) Finalist Prize Winners and one (1) Grand Prize Winner. Entries will be judged based on filmmaking ability, production value, originality, successful incorporation of the theme, and overall creativity. All Individual Awards will be determined by the Final Judging Panel.

In the rare event of a tie, the Round One Judging Panel will determine the winner.

Final Judging Panel
Confirmed as of May 29, 2007.

Eric Byler
Chinese American film director Eric Byler was nominated for a 2003 Independent Spirit Award for his debut feature “Charlotte Sometimes,” which also earned a nomination for actress Jacqueline Kim. His second film “Americanese” starring Joan Chen, Chris Tashima, Allison Sie and Kelly Hu is slated for theatrical release this fall (IFC Films).  Eric has been invited to speak at colleges and universities around the United States, and is known for grassroots activism and YouTube documentaries he created during the 2006 Virginia Senate race on behalf of Senator Jim Webb and Virginia’s Asian/Pacific American community.

Karin Chien
Karin is an independent film producer based in New York City and Los Angeles. She recently wrapped post-production on Undoing, which premiered at the 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival, and is currently in post-production on Following Rosa, which filmed in the Philippines in Fall 2005. Ms. Chien also produced The Motel, MVP, and Robot Stories.

Tanuj Chopra
Raised in California’s Silicon Valley, his projects have taken him from India to Manhattan.  His first feature Punching at the Sun was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival and recipient of best narrative film at the SFIAAFF.  Chopra holds a BA in Arts Semiotics from Brown University (1999) and is currently enrolled in the MFA Film program at Columbia University.  He is a recipient of the School of the Arts Dean’s Fellowship and the FOCUS Film Fellowship. Punching at the Sun is his first feature.

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Grady Hendrix
Grady Hendrix is a film writer and programmer living in New York City. He reviews films for the New York Sun as well as covering the Asian film industry for Variety and other publications. He is also the scriptwriter for the annual Asian Film Awards held in Hong Kong. In addition, he is one of the programmers and co-founders of the New York Asian Film Festival.

Michael Kang
Michael’s feature film directorial debut The Motel premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and internationally premiered at the Pusan Film Festival. The film received the Humanitas Prize as well as three top jury prizes from the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, The San Diego Asian Film Festival and The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Most recently, Michael’s second feature film West 32nd premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

Sung Kang
Sung has starred in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Better Luck Tomorrow, and The Motel. His other film credits include supporting roles in Denzel Washington’s Antwone Fisher, Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor and the feature short 9:30, which was an Official Selection at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

Ellen Kuras
Ellen’s director of photography credits include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Blow, Analyze That, Dave Chapelle’s Block Party, Summer of Sam, and He Got Game 

Grace Lee
Grace’s feature documentary The Grace Lee Project is an award-winning personal essay on contemporary Asian female identity and stereotypes was hailed by Variety as “a funny but complex meditation on identity” and “ridiculously entertaining” by New York Magazine. The film opened theatrically in New York and Los Angeles to rave reviews, was broadcast on Sundance Channel and is distributed by Women Make Movies. Most recently, she directed American Zombie, which is currently making the festival rounds.

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Marci Phillips
Marci is the Executive Director of Primetime Casting for ABC Entertainment and is responsible for their New York comedy casting. Along with her associates, Marci casts for all ABC and Touchstone pilots (comedies and dramas), new series regulars, TV movies and alternative series.

Russell Wong
Actor and photographer, Russell has had memorable roles in The Joy Luck Club, New Jack City, Romeo Must Die, and Takedown. His television work has included the leading role in the made-for-TV movie Vanishing Son and The Lost Empire.

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